Peptidase

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peptidase [′pep·tə‚dās]

(biochemistry)

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides to amino acids.

Peptidase

any one of a group of enzymes of the hydrolase class. Peptidases split off one amino acid at a time from either the carboxylic or the aminic end of protein and peptide molecules. Accordingly, they are classed as either carboxypeptidases or aminopeptidases. Dipeptidases hydrolyze dipeptides.

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